Law No. 9455, of 7 April 1997, which defines the crime of torture, establishes that coercing an employed person with violence or a serious threat, thereby causing that person physical or mental suffering, on the basis of racial or religious discrimination, constitutes a form of this crime (art.
La Ley Nº 9455 de 7 de abril de 1997, que define el delito de tortura, establece que la coacción de un empleado con violencia o amenaza grave que le causen sufrimiento físico o moral por motivos de discriminación racial o religiosa constituye una forma de tortura (art.